Welcome to the Brereton Field Naturalists
The
Brereton Field Naturalists Club is a nonprofit organization located in
Barrie, Ontario. We are dedicated to acquiring and dissemination
of knowledge of the natural history of the Simcoe County area. Our
primary
goal is the protection of the area's wildlife through stimulating
public interest in nature and its preservation.
To become a member of the Club, please come to one of our
meetings, or email Brian
Gibbon
or Lynne
Gibbon
for futher information.
Membership fees are:
Family
$30.00
Individual:
$25.00
Student
$10.00
Corresponding
$15.00
Please
make all cheques payable to the Brereton Field Naturalists Club.
Membership fees are due at the Annual Meeting held in April of each
year.
Meet us at
the Northwest Barrie United Church, 464 Ferndale Drive North, Barrie
and join up!
[Directions]
All regular meetings start at 7:30 pm
Want to
come on an outing? Meet us at Little Lake Park in Barrie! [Directions]
CODE OF ETHICS
Some unfortunate events have occurred over the past couple of
years that have caused concerns amongst many about the welfare of
birds and property owners in popular birding areas. The BFN executive
has reviewed and
endorsed and adopted the Code of Ethics prepared by the Ontario Field
Ornithologists.
We encourage all of our members to review the OFO Code of
Ethics by folowing this link
OFO CODE OF ETHICS
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PIPING PLOVERS NEED OUR HELP
This message is from the Wasaga Beach Piping Plover group
We're excited to announce that Piping Plovers have returned
again this
season. Currently we are all gearing up for a busy summer –so far, two
nests have been established but as many as seven individual birds have
been identified and are being monitored for location preferences and
breeding behaviour.
Our first nest is scheduled to hatch the 2nd week of June, and
as the
weather warms the beach is getting busier. We (and of course the birds)
need your help!
Volunteering as a Piping Plover Guardian is a unique
opportunity to be
involved with monitoring and protecting one of North America ’s most
endangered birds.
- Volunteers will spend time on the beach watching,
monitoring and
protecting the piping plovers, their habitat, their nests, and the
young
- Educate the public about these rare birds and the efforts
underway to
protect them.
Anyone interested in volunteering for the 2009 season, or
anyone
interested in learning more about the piping plover and the program are
asked to attend our Piping Plover Volunteer Information and Training
Night
When: Thursday, June 4th 6:30pm
Where: Nancy Island Historic Site, Wasaga Beach
For more information or to RSVP please contact:
contact
Kim Jaxa-Debicki, Piping Plover Stewardship Coordinator at
Wasaga Beach Provincial Park
705-429-2516 (office)
705-351-0109 (cell)
Click Here For a
Flyer With Information
